TOSSED Synonyms: 150 Similar and Opposite Words

tossed

verb

Definition of tossed next

past tense of toss

as in lurched

to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions the boat tossed to and fro in the heavy seas

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as in jerked

to make jerky or restless movements tossed and turned in bed all night, unable to sleep in the heat

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as in threw

to send through the air especially with a quick forward motion of the arm toss that football over here

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as in discarded

to get rid of as useless or unwanted we need to go through the basement and toss whatever we don't use

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Recent Examples of tossed Imanaga tossed seven innings for the first time this season, limiting the Phillies to just three hits, including the home run, while walking one and striking out one batter. —

Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026 Lugo tossed seven scoreless innings and logged seven strikeouts. —

Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026 At another point, Mysterio tossed Balor through a table set up in the corner. —

Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026 Since being tossed from the White House Religious Liberties Commission for making anti-Israel comments at a public meeting earlier this year, Catholic influencer Carrie Prejan Boller has become an increasingly vocal Trump detractor. —

W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026 Fresh lemons are lightly seared in butter and tossed with blanched broccolini, Swiss chard, and peas. —

Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2026 Tim Hil, Fernando Cruz, Brent Headrick and David Bednar all tossed scoreless innings without breaking a sweat ultimately leading to their stunning comeback win. —

James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026 Storage trunks were tossed around the current before they were sucked out and away. —

CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 Luke Joyce batted 2-for-2 with a two-run double and tossed a 1-2-3 seventh inning for the save, backing Ryan Atkinson’s go-ahead single in the sixth as Braintree edged a pesky Milton, 4-3, in Bay State Conference play. —

Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026

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Wembanyama lurched forward, toppled and slammed the right side of his face on the floor.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
When robots lurched, slipped, and occasionally froze mid-stride at the 2026 Beijing half-marathon on April 19, the internet quickly turned the spectacle into a meme.

— Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026